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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

IL Tow Boss Killed on Monday

Our condolences to the family and acquaintances of William B. Waite, Jr., the owner of Waite's Service and Towing of Cherry, IL, who was killed on Monday morning.Below is an excerpt from the Peoria Journal Star story:

William B. Waite, Jr., of Ladd was working on a broken down tractor-trailer on the right-hand shoulder of the eastbound lane near the Utica exit when a semi driven by Mark D. Boehm, 43, of Spring Valley slammed into the back of the truck Waite was servicing.

Illinois State Police are investigating the fatal accident. Waite was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:07 a.m. by LaSalle County Coroner Jody Bernard. Boehm was not injured.

Waite, the owner of Waite’s Service and Towing of Cherry, was accompanied by employee Christian Henninger, 30, of LaSalle. Henninger was severely injured in the accident.